All-class Gu Immortal

Chapter 254 The Transaction is Completed, and the Divine Wood King Cauldron is Taken Over

You have acquired a new Gu worm—the Four-Winged Ice Silkworm.

[Rank: Tier 3, Low Grade]

【Four-Winged Ice Silkworm: It is formed by a silkworm in its growth stage absorbing the Ice Fiend Gu that breaks the limit, thus entering adulthood prematurely. It possesses the bloodline power of both the Four-Winged Ice Silkworm and the Ice Soul Mystic Spider, resonating with your Ice Soul Spirit Body and gaining powerful combat strength that ordinary Four-Winged Ice Silkworms do not possess】

[Effects: Vitality Conversion, Life Bead, Heavenly Silkworm Silk, Frost Domain]

[Heavenly Silkworm Silk: Consuming the primal power of the Four-Winged Ice Heavenly Silkworm produces Heavenly Silkworm Silk. Heavenly Silkworm Silk possesses extremely high toughness and strength, as well as excellent spiritual energy conductivity. Ice Silkworm Silk possesses powerful physical and mental defense, and the ability to continuously heal injuries.]

[Frost Domain: A fourth-tier Ice Soul Mystic Spider bloodline innate ability. Activated with magical power, it gathers ice-attribute heaven and earth power within a certain range, highly condensing the extreme cold power. This severely suppresses cultivators and Gu worms within its range. While within the Frost Domain, you and the Gu worms possessing your magical seed are unaffected by the extreme cold power and can use the life force within it to reduce negative status effects and delay or heal most injuries. Consuming life force and Ice Soul Mystic Spider bloodline power can enhance the power of the Frost Domain and expand its coverage.]

"Four-Winged Ice Silkworm! Heavenly Silkworm Silk! Frost Domain!"

After concealing his aura, Zhou Qing left the area of ​​Shuntian Prefecture.

Sensing that the two grandmasters had not pursued him, he breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a little regretful.

After their strength increased significantly, these previously unapproachable powerhouses all became 'amiable and approachable'.

When he broke through just now, Zhou Qing felt incredibly strong.

Faced with two grandmasters, he even wanted to fight them to test the power of the Wood God Gu and the Heavenly Silkworm.

In particular, the mutated four-winged ice silkworm not only absorbed the ice evil gu and activated the bloodline power of the ice soul spider, but also awakened a domain power.

This is a powerful ability that can create an environment favorable to Zhou Qing while weakening the enemy within a certain range.

Only grandmasters who also cultivate ice-attribute techniques, or venerables who possess ice-attribute natal Gu, can remain unaffected within it.

Otherwise, the only option is to adopt a hit-and-run strategy and engage in long-range combat.

Once Zhou Qing gets close and draws them into his icy domain, the balance of power will shift, and even grandmasters and venerables with higher cultivation levels than Zhou Qing will likely be hampered and ultimately defeated by him.

Moreover, by consuming life force and the power of the Ice Soul Spider bloodline, one can strengthen the Frost Domain, which becomes a desperate ability in critical moments.

Life force cannot be easily depleted, but Zhou Qing still has about one-third of the Ice Soul Mystic Spider's essence blood left.

Now that the Four-Winged Ice Silkworm has reached the third tier, refining the essence blood of the Ice Soul Mystic Spider is no longer a problem.

In addition, the silk of the four-winged ice silkworm is extremely powerful. If it can be woven into an inner armor, it can greatly enhance the defense, which is equivalent to having half a life in a critical moment.

Zhou Qing originally planned to cultivate the Heavenly Silkworm to the third level within twenty years. If he could reach the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top realm, his chances of obtaining the Longevity Blessed Land's inheritance would be even greater.

Unexpectedly, less than three years after he left the Land of Longevity, the Heavenly Silkworm had already advanced to the next level.

He also entered the pseudo-third tier realm, and his strength was in no way inferior to that of a true third tier expert.

Furthermore, thanks to the Wood God Gu and the mutated four-winged Ice Heavenly Silkworm, he is even stronger than a typical third-tier cultivator.

"His soul realm seems to have improved a lot!"

Zhou Qing quickly moved away from Shuntian Prefecture City. Without the threat of the two Grandmasters, he suddenly realized that his perception ability was several times stronger than before.

"Could it be that my soul realm has broken through, and I've directly stepped from the late stage of the Human Realm to the early stage of the Earth Realm?"

The range of mental perception has been greatly enhanced; areas that were previously impossible to sense are now fully visible.

On the contrary, he completely ignored the fact that he had just absorbed magic power, which greatly increased his blood and qi, and allowed him to break through the ninth blood exchange ahead of schedule.

"Having magic power and not having magic power are indeed qualitatively different!"

Zhou Qing felt a surge of emotion.

The thought that he was not a true Tier 3, but only had the strength of a Gu Master Venerable through a Tier 3 profession, made him even more excited.

Because he is currently a second-tier Gu Master at the peak of his cultivation, he still has one more chance to break through to the third tier.

Although breaking through to a higher realm is difficult and involves great risks, the benefits gained afterward are far greater than those from breaking through to the previous lower realms.

Therefore, when Zhou Qing's blood and qi surged and his martial arts cultivation reached the level of nine blood exchanges, he didn't feel much at all.

"From this day forward, we have truly entered the upper levels of this world and will have more time to explore its secrets."

Zhou Qing stood in the air, with two pairs of wings that looked like they were formed of ice crystals growing from his back. His already not slow flying speed suddenly increased several times.

The speed at which the four-winged ice silkworm granted him was also quite exaggerated.

The events that occurred in Shuntian Prefecture City would likely reach Jinyun Prefecture City soon, so Zhou Qing planned to return to Jinyun Prefecture City immediately to deliver the pills to Yao Ze and complete the transaction before the news reached him.

Since the third-tier Gu Master Venerable is not allowed to enter the Central Plains, he should return to the Southern Frontier as soon as possible.

Although they were both third-tier powerhouses, they might not necessarily attack him because of this rule, but it still made Zhou Qing somewhat wary.

The more his strength increased, the more he realized the power of high-level cultivators. He wouldn't become so arrogant as to think that having two natal Gu made him invincible.

The Central Plains is vast, and there are definitely fourth-tier Martial Saints at the Five Qi Gathering Realm. If you happen to encounter one, he might not listen to reason.

Therefore, it would be best to return to the Southern Frontier as soon as possible and raise his martial arts cultivation to the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top realm. In this way, he can hide the fact that he is a Gu Master when he encounters high-level martial artists in the future.

Now that he possesses magical energy fluctuations, it will be difficult to hide from powerful individuals of the same level. Once he makes a move, the fact that he is a Gu Master will be impossible to conceal.

With the help of magic, Zhou Qing used the Four-Winged Ice Silkworm to travel thousands of miles in less than two hours, and the Golden Cloud City was in sight.

He landed in a dense forest beforehand, then disguised himself and entered the city.

It was still early before the time Zhou Qing and Yao Ze had agreed upon, and his stay at the restaurant had not yet expired.

After returning to the restaurant, Zhou Qing immediately sent a waiter to the Yao family to deliver a message to Yao Ze.

In no time at all, Yao Ze hurriedly arrived at the inn.

"Brother Zhou? Why did you return early? Could it be that there was a problem with the alchemy process?!" Yao Ze's face turned pale.

Although he knew that refining the Heavenly Spirit Pill was extremely difficult and he had prepared for the worst, his heart was still very heavy at this moment.

The failure of the alchemy attempt meant that the four branches of the family would have to go all out to support Zhou Qing and his apprentice in their alchemy efforts, since the sunk costs were too high.

"Why doesn't Brother Yao think the bright side?" Zhou Qing asked with a smile.

Could it be that Yao Ze's worries turned into joy?

"My master and I emptied our coffers to successfully acquire a high-quality alchemy furnace. We have certainly fulfilled our mission." Zhou Qing took out two porcelain bottles from his robes and placed them on the table.

"These are Heavenly Spirit Pills?!" Yao Ze grabbed the two porcelain bottles, then realized he had lost his composure and put them down again, looking at Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing smiled but remained silent.

Upon seeing this, Yao Ze opened one of the porcelain bottles, and inside lay four milky-white pills, from which a refreshing fragrance wafted out.

"They really are Heavenly Spirit Pills! And all of them are mid-grade!"

Yao Ze took a deep breath of the elixir energy and couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"Brother Zhou, could it be that this..." Yao Ze looked at another porcelain bottle and suddenly realized something.

Since one porcelain bottle contains four mid-grade Heavenly Spirit Pills, the other porcelain bottle must contain more than two. Therefore, there are at least seven mid-grade Heavenly Spirit Pills.

The thought that such a huge price had finally been paid off made Yao Ze's hand holding the porcelain bottle tremble slightly.

He quickly opened the porcelain bottle, inside which lay four milky-white pills.

"Eight mid-grade Heavenly Spirit Pills!"

Yao Ze was overjoyed. His father had said that at least six mid-grade Heavenly Spirit Pills would be needed to heal his injuries, but now eight pills should be enough.

"Huh?! This is..."

When Yao Ze calmed down and his hands stopped trembling, he noticed that the porcelain bottle in his hand was trembling slightly.

He looked closely and saw a Heavenly Spirit Pill inside the porcelain bottle, emitting a faint glow and rolling restlessly at the bottom of the bottle.

"Danwen?! This is a high-grade pill?!" Yao Ze's eyes widened. He looked at Zhou Qing, then lowered his head again.

He poured out the pills, brought them close to his eyes, and examined them repeatedly.

"Monochrome halo! It really is a cinnabar pattern!"

Yao Ze was stunned by the enormous surprise before him.

As one of the most difficult pills to refine among second-tier pills, even many high-grade second-tier alchemists dare not guarantee the success rate of the Heavenly Spirit Pill, because high-aged Heavenly Spirit Fruits are rare, so there is no opportunity to practice frequently.

Yao Ze admitted that there was an element of gambling involved in entrusting Zhou Qing and his apprentice to refine the mid-grade Heavenly Spirit Pill.

Unexpectedly, the final pill contained a top-grade Heavenly Spirit Pill.

In fact, the refined Heavenly Spirit Pill may contain more than one top-grade pill.

Of course, Yao Ze wouldn't ask.

"A third-tier alchemist! It must be!" Yao Ze looked at Zhou Qing with a burning gaze. He was certain that Zhou Qing's master was a third-tier alchemist.

"I wonder if Brother Yao is satisfied with this transaction?"

Zhou Qing felt a little uneasy under Yao Ze's gaze and couldn't help but ask a question.

Yao Ze calmed himself down and bowed deeply to Zhou Qing: "Thank you, Brother Zhou. Please also convey my sincere gratitude to your master. If there is an opportunity, the fourth branch of the Yao family would like to thank you both in person."

“My master is currently busy, but there will be opportunities in the future.” Zhou Qi stepped forward and helped Yao Ze up. In the end, he had made a killing in this deal.

Of course, Yao Ze didn't lose out either; in fact, he made a profit.

Out of respect for Yao Xuewei, Zhou Qing specially gave her a top-grade Heavenly Spirit Pill.

"No matter what, once my father recovers, the Yao family's fourth branch will do its utmost to fulfill any requests Brother Zhou and your master may have!" Yao Ze hurriedly said.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony." Zhou Qing smiled, understanding that Yao Ze wanted to maintain a friendly relationship with them, since high-level alchemists were hard to find.

"Speaking of which, I have another request to make."

Zhou Qing then changed the subject.

“Brother Zhou, please speak freely. I will do my best to help if I can, and I will try my best to help if I cannot!” Yao Ze said solemnly.

"Miss Xuewei has been kind to me. One of the reasons I am going to Jinyun Prefecture is to cooperate with her and use her connections to regularly purchase some medicinal herbs from Jinyun Prefecture."

My master is away from home for many years, so if I want to improve my alchemy skills, I have to rely on purchasing medicinal herbs myself.

Secondly, since Miss Xuewei is unwilling to marry into the Xie family, we request Brother Yao to intervene and cancel the marriage on her behalf.

Zhou Qing pondered for a moment.

As he spoke, he took out a porcelain bottle.

"Of course, there is also a mid-grade Heavenly Spirit Pill here. It is the last mid-grade pill among this batch of refined pills. Please pass it on to the Xie family as an apology for breaking off the engagement, Brother Yao."

Yao Ze quickly said, "Brother Zhou, you're too kind. It's true that we meant well but ended up doing something wrong."

They neither respected Seventeen Sister's wishes nor expected that she had such a relationship with Brother Zhou.

From now on, Seventeenth Sister's marriage will be entirely up to her.

Brother Zhou, you should take this pill back.

Zhou Qing shook his head and insisted on offering the pills. Seeing this, Yao Ze stopped refusing and put the pills away.

As long as the marriage can be canceled and the Xie family is not offended, the elixir can be kept by the family.

Perhaps, this will not only help his father recover from his injuries, but also allow him to advance further.

“Now that the deal is done, I shall take my leave. My master is still waiting for me in Shuntian Prefecture.” Zhou Qing prepared to return to Southern Xinjiang immediately.

"So soon? You should at least let me show you some hospitality and treat you to a meal."

Yao Ze was taken aback.

“Next time. We’ll need to go to Jinyun City to buy medicinal herbs in the future, so we’ll have plenty of opportunities to meet.” Zhou Qing nodded.

"Definitely!" Yao Ze smiled broadly, thinking that Seventeenth Sister's running away from home this time was truly crucial.

"Farewell."

"I'll see Brother Zhou off."

"Brother Yao, please wait!"

Zhou Qing and Yao Ze left the restaurant together and then quickly left the city.

evening.

In less than an afternoon, Zhou Qing flew thousands of miles back to the Southern Frontier.

Immediately afterwards, he ventured thousands of miles into the Qilian Mountains, hunting powerful beasts and completing a human sacrifice.

You have obtained a new divine weapon – the Divine Wood King Cauldron.

[Rank: Tier 3 (Spiritual)]

[The Divine Wood Cauldron: Forged from top-grade Blood Essence Stone and a third-tier Stone Goblin Gu, it incorporates an inner core refined for a thousand years by a third-tier Wood Demon, containing the essence of wood and capable of drawing upon the power of wood-attribute heaven and earth. Later, it integrates the natal pearl of a fourth-tier unknown sea beast, possessing its own internal space capable of removing impurities from the power of heaven and earth, providing strong assistance in the cultivation of spiritual herbs and the nurturing of Gu worms.]

[Conditions for Controlling the System: Ten Blood Transfusions, Superior Root Bone, One Hundred Human Sacrifices (Three-Year Minor Sacrifice), Ten Thousand Blood Sacrifice (Jiazi Major Sacrifice)]

[Control Effects: Attract Insects (Tier 3), Gather Yuan (Tier 3), Create Your Own Space (Tier 4), Water and Wood in Harmony (Tier 4)]

[Insect Attractant (Tier 3): The Divine Wood King Cauldron possesses a unique aura that attracts Gu insects. Burning insect-attracting incense within the cauldron greatly enhances this aura, making it difficult for Gu insects below Tier 3 to resist its allure within a radius of 100 miles.]

[Gathering Essence (Tier 3): The Divine Wood Cauldron possesses the ability to gather the power of heaven and earth and purify impurities.]

[Water and Wood Dual Splendor (Tier 4): The internal space of the Divine Wood King Cauldron can accelerate the condensation and recovery of water and wood attribute mana.]

(End of this chapter)